KR20080035698A - Compounds and compositions as protein kinase inhibitors - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a novel class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly diseases or disorders that involve abnormal activation of the AbI, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn and PDGFRE and PDGFRF kinases.

Description

COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS

Cross Reference to Related Application

This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e) to US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 708,915, filed August 16, 2005. The disclosure of this priority application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

Background of the Invention

The present invention provides a new class of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, in particular Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B , FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and methods of using said compounds for treating or preventing diseases or disorders involving abnormal activation of PDGFRα and PDGFRβ kinases.

Protein kinases represent a broad family of proteins that play an important role in the regulation of various cellular processes and maintaining regulation of cellular function. A partial and non-limiting list of such kinases includes receptor tyrosine kinases such as platelet-derived growth factor receptor kinase (PDGF-R), nerve growth factor receptor, trkB, Met, and fibroblast growth factor receptor, FGFR3; Non-receptor tyrosine kinases such as Abl and fusion kinase BCR-Abl, Lck, Csk, Fes, Bmx and c-src; And serine / threonine kinases such as b-RAF, c-RAF, sgk, MAP kinases (eg, MKK4, MKK6, etc.), and SAPK2α, SAPK2β, and SAPK3. Aberrant kinase activity has been observed in a number of disease states including benign and malignant proliferative disorders as well as diseases due to inappropriate activation of the immune and nervous systems.

The novel compounds of the present invention inhibit the activity of one or more protein kinases and are therefore expected to be useful in the treatment of kinase-associated diseases.

Summary of the Invention

In a first aspect, the present invention provides compounds of formula I, and N-oxide derivatives, prodrug derivatives, protected derivatives, individual isomers and isomeric mixtures thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of said compounds (eg Hydrates).

In the formula,

X ₁ is selected from CH and N;

Y is selected from S and NR ₅ ; Wherein R ₅ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl;

Z is selected from C and S (O);

R ₁ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl;

R ₂ is C _{6 - 12} aryl and is selected from -NR ₃ R _4;

R ₃ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl;

R ₄ is -XR ₅ ; Wherein X is a bond, C _{1 - 6} alkylene and C _{1 - 10} is selected from the heteroarylene; Wherein R ₅ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl;

Wherein the aryl or heteroaryl of said R ₅ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _{1 - 6} alkyl, C _{3 - 8 heterocycloalkyl, -C (O) NR 6 R} 7 and -NR ₆ C (O Is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from R ₇ ; Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₇ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl;

Wherein said aryl or heteroaryl of R ₇ is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from —R ₈ and —OR ₈ ; Wherein R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _1-6 alkyl, C _{6 - 12} aryl, C _{1 - 10} heteroaryl and C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl -C _{0 - 4} is selected from alkyl; In which aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl substituents of said R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl optionally substituted with;

Or R ₃ and R _4, R ₃ and R ₄ taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, -C (O) C ₃ are optionally substituted with NR ₆ R _{9 -} to form a _{8-heterocycloalkyl;} Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 -} is selected as a sub-emitter ₆ alkyl; R ₉ is C _{6 - 10} is selected from _{heteroaryl-10} aryl, and C _1.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula (I) or an N-oxide derivative thereof, an individual isomer and an isomer mixture thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a mixture with one or more suitable excipients. .

In a third aspect, the invention relates to kinase activity, in particular Abl, comprising administering to a animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or an N-oxide derivative thereof, an individual isomer and an isomer mixture thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof Of Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα and / or PDGFRβ Disease Provided are methods for treating a disease in an animal that can prevent, inhibit or alleviate the pathology and / or symptoms of.

In a fourth aspect, the present invention relates to kinase activity, in particular Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and the use of a compound of formula (I) in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease in an animal in which PDGFRα and / or PDGFRβ activity causes the pathology and / or symptoms of the disease.

In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a process for preparing a compound of formula (I) and its N-oxide derivatives, prodrug derivatives, protected derivatives, individual isomers and isomeric mixtures, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Justice

"Alkyl" may be straight or branched chain as one group and as structural elements of other groups such as halo-substituted-alkyl and alkoxy. C _{1 -4} - alkoxy includes, methoxy, ethoxy. Halo-substituted alkyl includes trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl and the like.

"Aryl" means a monocyclic or fused bicyclic aromatic ring group containing 6 to 10 ring carbon atoms. For example, aryl can be phenyl or naphthyl, preferably phenyl. "Arylene" means a divalent radical derived from an aryl group.

"Heteroaryl" is as defined for aryl above wherein one or more of the ring carbon members may be replaced with a heteroatom. For example, C _1, as used in the present application _- is ₁₀ heteroaryl morpholino, pyridyl, indolyl, indazolyl, salicylate quinoxaline carbonyl, quinolinyl, benzofuranyl, benzopyranyl, benzo thiophenyl pyrazole Nil, benzo [1,3] dioxol, imidazolyl, benzo-imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrazolyl, thienyl, and the like. .

"Cycloalkyl" means a saturated or partially unsaturated, monocyclic, fused bicyclic or crosslinked polycyclic ring group containing a specified number of ring atoms. For example, C _{3 - 10} cycloalkyl is is the like cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl.

"Heterocycloalkyl" is as defined herein, provided that at least one of the designated ring carbons is -O-, -N =, -NR-, -C (O)-, -S-, -S (O ) - or -S (O) ₂ - (where R is hydrogen, C _{1 -} means that the cycloalkyl is replaced by a residue selected from _4-alkyl or a nitrogen protecting group). For example, C _3, as used in this application to describe compounds of the invention _{- 8} heterocycloalkyl include morpholino, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl-2-one, piperazinyl, piperidinyl , Piperidinylone, 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro [4.5] dec-8-yl and the like.

"Halogen" (or halo) preferably denotes chloro or fluoro, but may also be bromo or iodo.

"Kinase Panel" includes Abl (human), Abl (T315I), JAK2, JAK3, ALK, JNK1α1, ALK4, KDR, Aurora-A, Lck, Blk, MAPK1, Bmx, MAPKAP-K2, BRK, MEK1, CaMKII (rat ), Met, CDK1 / cyclinB, p70S6K, CHK2, PAK2, CK1, PDGFRα, CK2, PDK1, c-kit, Pim-2, c-RAF, PKA (h), CSK, PKBα, cSrc, PKCα, DYRK2, Plk3 , EGFR, ROCK-I, Fes, Ron, FGFR3, Ros, Flt3, SAPK2α, Fms, SGK, Fyn, SIK, GSK3β, Syk, IGF-1R, Tie-2, IKKβ, TrKB, IR, WNK3, IRAK4, ZAP -70, ITK, AMPK (rat), LIMK1, Rsk2, Axl, LKB1, SAPK2β, BrSK2, Lyn (h), SAPK3, BTK, MAPKAP-K3, SAPK4, CaMKIV, MARK1, Snk, CDK2 / cyclinA, MINK, SRPK1 , CDK3 / cyclinE, MKK4 (m), TAK1, CDK5 / p25, MKK6 (h), TBK1, CDK6 / cyclinD3, MLCK, TrkA, CDK7 / cyclinH / MAT1, MRCKβ, TSSK1, CHK1, MSK1, Yes, CK1d, MST2 , ZIPK, c-Kit (D816V), MuSK, DAPK2, NEK2, DDR2, NEK6, DMPK, PAK4, DRAK1, PAR-1Bα, EphA1, PDGFRβ, EphA2, Pim-1, EphA5, PKBβ, EphB2, PKCβI, EphB4, PKCδ, FGFR1, PKCη, FGFR2, PKCθ, FGFR4, PKD2, Fgr, PKG1β, Flt1, PRK2, Hck, PYK2, HIPK2, Ret, IKKα, RIPK2, IRR, ROCK-II (Human), JNK2α2, Rs kinase list including e, JNK3, Rsk1 (h), PI3 Kγ, PI3 Kδ and PI3-Kβ. Compounds of the invention are screened for the kinase panel (wild type and / or mutations thereof) and inhibit the activity of one or more of the panel members.

"Mutant form of BCR-Abl" means single or multiple amino acid variations from wild-type sequences. Mutations in BCR-ABL disrupt important contact points between proteins and inhibitors (e.g., Gleevec, etc.), and more frequently, the inactive, active, ie BCR-ABL and Gleevec can bind It acts by inducing a transition to a missing structure. From the analysis of clinical samples, the mutation repertoires found with respect to the resistant phenotype have increased slowly but over time. Mutations appear to cluster in four major regions. The first group of mutations (G250E, Q252R, Y253F / H, E255K / V) contains amino acids that form a phosphate-binding loop (also known as P-loop) for ATP. The second group (V289A, F311L, T315I, F317L) can be found at the Gleevec binding site and directly interacts with the inhibitor via hydrogen bonding or van der Waals interactions. The third group of mutants (M351T, E355G) cluster in close proximity to the catalytic domain. The fourth group of mutations (H396R / P) is located in the activation loop, whose structure is a molecular switch that regulates kinase activation / inactivation. BCR-ABL point mutations associated with Gleevec resistance detected in CML and ALL patients include M224V, L248V, G250E, G250R, Q252R, Q252H, Y253H, Y253F, E255K, E255V, D276G, T277A, V289A, F311L, T315I, T315N, F317L, M343T, M315T, E355G, F359V, F359A, V379I, F382L, L387M, L387F, H396P, H396R, A397P, S417Y, E459K, and F486S (amino acid positions represented by the one letter code are GenBank sequences, accession numbers Position in AAB60394, corresponding to ABL type 1a; Martinelli et al., Haematologica / The Hematology Journal, 2005, April; 90-4). Unless otherwise specified for the invention, Bcr-Abl refers to wild-type and mutant forms of the enzyme.

"Treat", "treating" and "treatment" refer to a method of alleviating or alleviating a disease and / or accompanying symptoms.

Description of the Preferred Embodiments

The fusion protein BCR-Abl is the result of the interpotential fusion of the Abl one-oncogene with the Bcr gene. In this case, BCR-Abl may transform B-cells through an increase in proliferation activity. This increase not only reduces sensitivity to apoptosis but also alters adhesion and homing of CML progenitor cells. The present invention relates to kinase related diseases, in particular Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα And compounds, compositions, and methods for the treatment of PDGFRβ kinase related diseases. For example, leukemia and other proliferative disorders associated with BCR-Abl can be treated through inhibition of wild and mutant forms of Bcr-Abl.

In one embodiment, with respect to the compound of formula (I), is a compound of formula (Ia).

In the formula,

X ₁ is selected from CH and N;

Y is selected from S and NR ₅ ; Wherein R ₅ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl;

n is selected from 0, 1 and 2;

R ₁ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl;

R ₁₂ is hydrogen, C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _{1 - 6} alkyl, C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl, -C (O) selected from NR ₆ R ₇ and -NR ₆ C (O) R ₇ Become; Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₇ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl;

Wherein said aryl or heteroaryl of R ₇ is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from —R ₈ and —OR ₈ ; Wherein R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _1-6 alkyl, C _{6 - 12} aryl, C _{1 - 10} heteroaryl and C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl -C _{0 - 4} is selected from alkyl; In which aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl substituents of said R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl is optionally substituted with.

In another embodiment, X ₁ is selected from CH and N; Y is selected from S and N (CH ₃ ); R ₁ is hydrogen.

In further embodiments, R ₁₂ is hydrogen, methyl, —C (O) NHR ₇ , —NHC (O) R ₇ , —N (CH ₃ ) C (O) R ₇ and morpholino; Wherein R ₇ is selected from phenyl and isoxazolyl; Wherein the phenyl or oxazolyl of R ₇ is from iso-butyl, trifluoromethyl, phenoxy, ethyl-piperazinyl-methyl, methyl-piperazinyl-methyl, methyl-imidazolyl and morpholino-methyl Optionally substituted with 1 to 2 radicals selected.

Preferred compounds of the invention are 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide ; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid (4-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl) -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid phenyl amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; Morpholin-4-yl- (6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indasen-2-yl) -methanone; 2-benzenesulfonyl-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [methyl- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl) -amino] -phenyl}- amides; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {5- [4- (4-ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl) -3-trifluoromethyl- Phenylcarbamoyl] -2-methyl-phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [3- (4-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -5-trifluoro Romethyl-benzoylamino] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarboxe Barmoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [4- (2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -3-trifluoro Romethyl-benzoylamino] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [4- (4-methyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl) -3-tri Fluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [5- (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-ylcarbamoyl) -2-methyl-phenyl] -amides; 4- (6H-1-Tia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carbonyl) -piperazine-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenoxy-phenyl) -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {1- [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -1 H-imidazole-2 -Yl} -amide; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl ]-amides; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl]- amides; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (4-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-3-trifluoromethyl- Phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (4-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl Carbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {3-methoxy-5- [3- (4-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -5-tri Fluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {3- [4- (4-ethyl-piperazin-1-yl) -3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl Carbamoyl] -5-methoxy-phenyl} -amide; And 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)- Phenyl] -amide.

More preferred compounds of the present invention are detailed in Examples and Table 1 below.

Pharmacology and utility

The compounds of the present invention modulate kinase activity and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases or disorders in which kinases are responsible for the pathology and / or symptoms of the disease. Examples of kinases that are inhibited by the compounds and compositions described herein and the methods described herein are useful include Abl, Bcr-Abl (wild-type and mutant forms), Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3 , c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα and PDGFRβ, but are not limited thereto.

Aurora mitotic protein kinases (A, B and C) are serine / threonine kinases that are frequently overexpressed in cells from various tumor types. Aurora-A regulates centrosome function during M phase through interactions with various cell cycle regulators, including p53. In addition, polymorphism of coding regions common in Aurora-A affects the risk of breast or esophageal cancer.

Abelson tyrosine kinases (ie Abl, c-Abl) are involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, the cellular response to genotoxic stress, and the transfer of information about the cellular environment through integrin signaling. Overall, the Abl protein appears to play a complex role as a cell module that integrates signals from various extracellular and intracellular sources and influences decisions regarding cell cycle and apoptosis. Abelson tyrosine kinases include subtype derivatives such as chimeric fusion (tumor protein) BCR-Abl, or v-Abl, with deregulated tyrosine kinase activity. BCR-Abl is crucial for the development of 95% of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and 10% of acute lymphoid leukemia. STI-571 (Gleevec) is an inhibitor of oncogenic BCR-Abl tyrosine kinase and is used for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, some patients in the parental development phase of CML are resistant to STI-571 due to mutations in BCR-Abl kinase. To date, over 22 mutations have been reported, of which G250E, E255V, T315I, F317L and M351T are the most common.

The compounds of the present invention inhibit abl kinases, in particular v-abl kinases. The compounds of the present invention also inhibit mutations of wild type BCR-Abl kinase and BCR-Abl kinase, and thus Bcr-abl-positive cancer and tumor diseases such as leukemia (mainly especially chronic myeloid leukemia in which apoptotic mechanisms of action are found and Suitable for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia), and also after removal of the cells (e.g., bone marrow removal), as well as the effect on the subgroups of leukemia stem cells, these cells are purified in vitro, once Shows the potential for replanting (eg, replanting purified bone marrow cells) after removing cancer cells from the cells.

Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway mediates cellular response to growth signals. Ras is mutated to a carcinogenic form in up to 15% of human cancers. The Raf family belongs to serine / threonine protein kinases and includes three members, A-Raf, B-Raf and c-Raf (or Raf-1). The focus on Raf as a drug target is focused on Raf's relationship with Ras as a down effector. However, recent data suggest that B-Raf may have a major role in the formation of certain tumors without the requirement for activated Ras alleles (Nature 417, 949-954 (01 Jul 2002)). In particular, B-Raf mutations were detected in most malignant melanoma.

Existing medical treatments for melanoma, particularly in late melanoma, are limited to their effectiveness. The compounds of the present invention also inhibit cellular processes involving b-Raf kinase, providing new healing opportunities in the treatment of human cancers, especially melanoma.

Compounds of the invention also inhibit cellular processes involving c-Raf kinases. c-Raf is activated by mutated ras oncogenes in many human cancers. Thus, inhibition of kinase activity of c-Raf may provide a method for preventing ras mediated tumor growth (Campbell, S. L., Oncogene, 17, 1395 (1998)).

PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor) is a very common distributed growth that plays an important role in both normal growth as well as pathological cell proliferation, such as in carcinogenesis and diseases of vascular smooth muscle cells such as atherosclerosis and thrombosis. It is an argument. The compounds of the present invention can inhibit PDGF receptor (PDGFR) activity and are therefore suitable for the treatment of tumor diseases such as glioma, sarcoma, prostate tumors, and colon tumors, breast tumors and ovarian tumors.

The compounds of the present invention are for example not only as tumor-inhibiting substances in small cell lung cancer, but also for the treatment of non-malignant proliferative disorders such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, psoriasis, scleroderma and fibrosis, as well as, for example, chemotherapy Agents, such as 5-fluorouracil, for the protection of stem cells against the hematotoxic effects, and as agents in asthma. The compounds of the present invention can be used in particular for the treatment of diseases which respond to the inhibition of PDGF receptor kinases.

The compounds of the present invention show useful effects in the treatment of disorders resulting from transplantation, eg allografts, in particular tissue rejection, such as in particular obstructive bronchitis (OB), ie chronic rejection of allograft lung transplants. Unlike patients without OB, patients with OB often exhibit elevated PDGF concentrations in bronchoalveolar fluid.

The compounds of the invention are also effective in diseases associated with vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation, where PDGF and PDGF-R also often play a role, such as restenosis and atherosclerosis. The above effects on and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro and in vivo and the results therefrom are demonstrated by the administration of the compounds of the present invention and by examining their effects on thickening of the vascular lining following physical damage in vivo. Can be.

The trk family of neurotrophic factor receptors (trkA, trkB, trkC) promote the survival, growth and differentiation of neuronal and non-neuronal tissues. TrkB protein is expressed in neuroendocrine cells in the small intestine and colon, in alpha cells of the pancreas, in monocytes and macrophages of lymph nodes and spleen, and in the granular layer of the epidermis (Shibayama and Koizumi, 1996). Expression of the TrkB protein is associated with unfriendly progression of Wilms' tumors and neuroblastomas. TrkB is also expressed in cancerous prostate cells but not in normal cells. Downstream of the signaling pathway of the trk receptor includes the cascade of MAPK activation through the Shc, activated Ras, ERK-1 and ERK-2 genes, and the PLC-gamma1 delivery pathway (Sugimoto et al., 2001). .

The kinase c-Src carries a carcinogenic signal of multiple receptors. For example, overexpression of EGFR or HER2 / neu in tumors results in constitutive activation of c-src, which is characteristic in malignant cells but not in normal cells. Mice deficient in c-src expression, on the other hand, exhibit an osteogenic phenotype, indicating significant involvement of c-src in osteoclast function and a possible association in related disorders.

Tec family kinase Bmx, a non-receptor protein-tyrosine kinase, controls the proliferation of mammalian epithelial cancer cells.

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 has been shown to exert a negative regulatory effect on bone growth and to inhibit chondrocyte proliferation. Lethal dysplasia is caused by several mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor 3, and one mutation, TDII FGFR3, activates the transcription factor Stat1, a constitutive tyrosine that causes expression of cell-cycle inhibitors, growth inhibition and abnormal bone development. Have kinase activity (Su et al., Nature, 1997, 386, 288-292). FGFR3 is also often expressed in multiple myeloma type cancer. Inhibitors of FGFR3 activity include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), collagen II arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), psoriasis, childhood onset diabetes, Sjogren's disease, thyroid disease, sarcoidosis, autologous It is useful for the treatment of T-cell mediated inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to immune uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn and ulcerative colitis), celiac disease and myasthenia gravis.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal tumor of the human gastrointestinal tract. Kit, a receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the pro-oncogene c-kit, is actually expressed in all GISTs.

DYRK2 (bi-specific tyrosine-phosphorylation and -regulated protein kinase 2) overexpression occurs more frequently than gene amplification in both esophagus and lung adenocarcinoma.

The activity of serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase (SGK) is correlated with disturbed ion-path activity, in particular the disturbed ion-path activity of the sodium and / or potassium channels, and the compounds of the present invention are used in the treatment of hypertension. Can be useful.

Lin et al (1997) J. Clin. Invest. 100, 8: 2072-2078 and [P. Lin (1998) PNAS 95, 8829-8834] has shown the inhibition of tumor growth and vascularization, and during the injection of the extracellular domain of Tie-2 (Tek) during adenovirus infection or in breast tumors and melanoma xenograft models. It showed a decrease in lung metastasis. Tie2 inhibitors can be used in situations where neovascularization is inappropriately developed (ie diabetic retinopathy, chronic inflammation, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma, chronic neovascularization due to macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, infantile hemangioma and cancer) have.

Lck plays a part in T-cell signaling. Mice lacking the Lck gene have a poor ability to generate thymic cells. The function of Lck as a positive activator of T-cell signaling suggests that Lck inhibitors may be useful for treating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

JNK, along with other MAPKs, is involved in mediating cellular responses to cancer, thrombin-induced platelet aggregation, immunodeficiency disorders, autoimmune diseases, cell death, allergies, osteoporosis and heart disease. Therapeutic targets involved in the activation of the JNK pathway include chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoarthritis, ischemia, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. As a result of the importance of JNK activation associated with liver disease or liver ischemia episodes, the compounds of the present invention may also be useful for treating various liver disorders. The role of JNK in cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure has also been reported to have been found to mediate hypertrophy responses to various forms of cardiac stress. It has been demonstrated that JNK cascade also plays a role in T-cell activation, including activation of the IL-2 promoter. Thus, inhibitors of JNK may have therapeutic value in altering the pathological immune response. Roles for JNK activation in various cancers have also been established, suggesting the potential utility of JNK inhibitors in cancer. For example, constitutively activated JNK is associated with HTLV-1 mediated tumorigenesis (Oncogene 13: 135-42 (1996)). JNK can play a role in Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Other proliferative effects of other cytokines involved in KS proliferation such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), IL-6 and TNFα may also be mediated by JNK. In addition, the regulation of the c-jun gene in p210 BCR-ABL transformed cells is consistent with the activity of JNK, suggesting a role for JNK inhibitors in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) (Blood 92: 2450-60 (1998)].

Certain abnormal proliferative conditions are believed to be associated with raf expression and, therefore, are expected to respond to inhibition of raf expression. Expression of abnormally high levels of raf protein is also associated with alterations and abnormal cell proliferation. This abnormal proliferative state is also expected to respond to inhibition of raf expression. For example, the expression of c-raf protein is believed to play a role in abnormal cell proliferation since 60% of all lung carcinoma cell lines have been reported to express significantly high levels of c-raf mRNA and protein. Further examples of abnormal proliferative conditions are hyperproliferative disorders such as cancer, tumors, hyperplasia, pulmonary fibrosis, angiogenesis, psoriasis, atherosclerosis and smooth muscle cell proliferation in blood vessels such as stenosis or restenosis after angioplasty . The cellular signaling pathway in which raf is involved is also associated with inflammatory disorders characterized by T-cell proliferation (T-cell activation and growth) such as, for example, tissue graft rejection, endotoxin shock and glomerulonephritis. .

Stress activated protein kinases (SAPKs) are a family of protein kinases that represent an end stage in the signal transduction pathway that results in the activation of c-jun transcription factors and the expression of genes regulated by c-jun. In particular, c-jun is involved in the transcription of genes encoding proteins involved in the repair of damaged DNA due to genotoxic damage. Thus, an agent that inhibits SAPK activity in a cell sensitizes the cell to an agent that prevents DNA repair, causes DNA damage or inhibits DNA synthesis, and causes cell apoptosis or an agent that inhibits cell proliferation.

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are members of conserved signal transduction pathways that activate transcription factors, translation factors, and other target molecules in response to various extracellular signals. MAPK is activated by phosphorylation in a dual phosphorylation motif having the sequence Thr-X-Tyr by mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MKK). In higher eukaryotes, the physiological role of MAPK signaling is correlated with cellular events such as proliferation, tumorigenesis, development and differentiation. Thus, the ability to modulate signal transduction through this pathway (particularly through MKK4 and MKK6) will lead to the development of therapeutic and prophylactic therapies for human diseases associated with MAPK signaling, such as inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer. Could.

The human ribosomal S6 protein kinase family consists of at least eight members (RSK1, RSK2, RSK3, RSK4, MSK1, MSK2, p70S6K and p70S56 Kb). Ribosome protein S6 protein kinase plays an important pleiotropic function, among which the regulation of mRNA translation during protein biosynthesis is an important role (Eur J. Biochem 2000 November; 267 (21): 6321-30, Exp Cell Res. Nov. 25, 1999; 253 (1): 100-9, Mol Cell Endocrinol. May 25, 1999; 151 (1-2): 65-77]. Phosphorylation of S6 ribosomal protein by p70S6 also revealed cell motility (Immunol. Cell Biol. 2000 August; 78 (4): 447-51) and cell growth (Prog. Nucleic Acid Res. Mol. Biol., 2000; 65: 101-27) and may therefore be important in tumor metastasis, immune response and tissue recovery as well as other disease states.

SAPK's (also referred to as "jun N-terminal kinases" or "JNK's") are protein kinase families that represent the pre-termination stage in signal transduction pathways that result in the activation of c-jun transcription factors and expression of genes regulated by c-jun. to be. In particular, c-jun is involved in the transcription of genes encoding proteins involved in the repair of damaged DNA due to genotoxic damage. Agents that inhibit SAPK activity in cells prevent DNA repair and sensitize cells for cancer healing modalities that act by causing DNA damage.

BTK plays a role in autoimmune and / or inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple vasculitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), myasthenia gravis, and asthma. Due to the role of BTK in B-cell activation, inhibitors of BTK are useful as inhibitors of B-cell mediated pathogenic activity such as autoantibody production and in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma and leukemia.

CHK2 is a member of the checkpoint kinase family of serine / threonine protein kinases and is involved in the mechanisms used to monitor DNA damage, such as damage caused by environmental mutagens and endogenous reactive oxygen species. As a result, it is implicated as a tumor suppressor and target in cancer healing.

CSK affects the likelihood of metastasis of cancer cells, especially colon cancer.

Fes is a non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase involved in the different cytokine signal transduction pathways, as well as the differentiation of myeloid cells. Fes is also a major component of granulocyte differentiation means.

Flt3 receptor tyrosine kinase activity has been linked to leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. At approximately 25% AML, leukemia cells express a constitutively active form of (p) FLT3 tyrosine kinase that is self-phosphorylated at the cell surface. The activity of p-FLT3 gives growth and survival benefits to leukemia cells. Acute leukemia patients in which leukemia cells express p-FLT3 kinase activity have poor overall clinical outcomes. Inhibition of p-FLT3 kinase activity leads to apoptosis (programmed cell death) of leukemia cells.

Inhibitors of IKKα and IKKβ (1 & 2) include rheumatoid arthritis, transplant rejection, inflammatory bowel disease, osteoarthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, seizures, systemic lupus erythematosus, Alzheimer's disease , Ischemia, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or other diseases or disorders associated with overproduction of inflammatory mediators in the brain and central nervous system.

Met is associated with most types of major human cancers, and expression is often correlated with poor prognosis and metastasis. Inhibitors of Met include cancer, such as lung cancer, NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer), bone cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, head and neck cancer, skin or intraocular melanoma, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, cancer of the anal region, gastric cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, gynecology Tumors (eg, uterine sarcoma, cervical carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, cervical carcinoma, vaginal carcinoma or vulvar carcinoma), Hodgkin's disease, esophageal cancer, small intestine cancer, endocrine cancer (eg, thyroid cancer , Parathyroid cancer or adrenal cancer), soft tissue sarcoma, urethral cancer, penile cancer, prostate cancer, chronic or acute leukemia, childhood solid tumors, lymphoid lymphoma, bladder cancer, kidney or ureter cancers (eg, renal cell carcinoma, pyelonephritis) Carcinoma), juvenile malignancy, neoplasms of the central nervous system (eg primary CNS lymphoma, spinal axis tumor, cerebral stem glioma or pituitary glandoma), hematological cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, etc., Barrett Esophagus ( Cancer syndrome) neoplastic skin disease, psoriasis, mycosis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes related diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal ischemia and retinal neovascularization, cirrhosis, cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, immune diseases such as autologous It is a therapeutic agent for diseases including immune diseases and kidney diseases. Preferably, the disease is a cancer such as acute myeloid leukemia and colorectal cancer.

Nima-associated kinase 2 (Nek2) is a cell cycle-regulated protein kinase that is maximal in activity at the onset of mitosis, concentrated in the centrosome. Functional studies have linked Nek2 to the regulation of centrosome separation and spindle formation. Nek2 protein was increased 2-5 fold in cell lines derived from a range of human tumors, including cervical tumors, ovarian tumors, prostate tumors, and particularly breast tumors.

p70S6K-mediated diseases or conditions include, but are not limited to, proliferative disorders such as cancer and nodular sclerosis.

According to the above, the present invention provides a method of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need of treatment for any of the diseases or disorders described above. Further comprising a method for preventing or treating the disease or disorder in the subject. For any of the above uses, the dosage required will depend upon the mode of administration, the particular condition to be treated and the effect desired.

Dosing and Pharmaceutical Compositions

In general, the compounds of the present invention will be administered in a therapeutically effective amount via any conventionally acceptable manner known in the art, alone or in combination with one or more therapeutic agents. The therapeutically effective amount can vary widely depending on the severity of the disease, the age and relative health of the subject, the potency of the compound used and other factors. In general, it appears that a systemically satisfactory result is obtained at a daily dosage of about 0.03 to 2.5 mg / kg body weight. In large mammals, such as humans, the indicated daily dosage ranges from about 0.5 mg to about 100 mg and is conveniently administered, eg, in divided doses of up to 4 times per day or sustained release. Suitable unit dosage forms for oral administration comprise from about 1 to 50 mg active ingredient.

The compounds of the invention may be in any conventional route, in particular in the intestine, for example orally, for example in the form of tablets or capsules, or parenterally, for example in the form of injectable solutions or suspensions, Topically, for example, in the form of lotions, gels, ointments or creams, or in the form of nasal or suppository forms, as pharmaceutical compositions. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention in free form or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents may be prepared by conventional methods by mixing, granulating or coating methods. For example, oral compositions may be used in combination with the active ingredient a) diluents such as lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol, cellulose and / or glycine; b) lubricants such as silica, talc, stearic acid, magnesium or calcium salts thereof and / or polyethylene glycol; In tablets also c) binders such as magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste, gelatin, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and / or polyvinylpyrrolidone; If desired d) disintegrants such as starch, agar, alginic acid or its sodium salt, or effervescent mixtures; And / or e) tablets or gelatin capsules comprising absorbents, colorants, flavors and sweeteners. Injectable compositions can be aqueous isotonic solutions or suspensions, and suppositories can be prepared from fatty emulsions or suspensions. The composition may be sterile and / or contain adjuvants such as preservatives, stabilizers, wetting or emulsifying agents, solution promoters, osmotic pressure adjusting salts and / or buffers. It may also contain other substances of therapeutic value. Formulations suitable for percutaneous application include an effective amount of a compound of the invention and a carrier. The carrier may comprise a pharmacologically acceptable absorbent solvent that helps to pass through the skin of the host. For example, a percutaneous device may be a support material, a reservoir containing the compound, optionally with a carrier, a rate control barrier for optionally delivering said compound to the host's skin over a long period of time at a controlled rate, and the device secured to the skin. In the form of a bandage comprising a means. Matrix transdermal formulations may also be used. Formulations suitable for topical application, for example to the skin and eyes, are preferably aqueous solutions, ointments, creams or gels well known in the art. The above may contain solubilizers, stabilizers, osmotic enhancers, buffers and preservatives.

Compounds of the invention can be administered in therapeutically effective amounts with one or more therapeutic agents (pharmaceutical combinations). For example, in the case of other immunomodulatory or anti-inflammatory substances, for example cyclosporin, rapamycin or ascomycin, or immunosuppressive analogues thereof such as cyclosporin A (CsA), cyclosporin G , FK-506, rapamycin, or a corresponding compound, corticosteroid, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, brequinar, leflunomide, mizoribin, mycophenolic acid, mycophenolate mofetil, 15-deoxyspergualin, immunosuppressive antibodies, in particular monoclonal antibodies against leukocyte receptors such as MHC, CD2, CD3, CD4, CD7, CD25, CD28, B7, CD45, CD58 or their ligands , Or synergistic effects may occur when used with other immunomodulatory compounds such as CTLA41g. When the compound of the present invention is administered in combination with other therapies, the dosage of the co-administered compound will of course vary depending on the type of co-drug employed, the particular drug employed, the condition to be treated and the like.

The present invention also provides pharmaceutical combinations such as a) a first agent which is a compound of the present invention as disclosed herein in free form or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form; And b) one or more combinations. The kit may comprise instructions for administration.

As used herein, terms such as "co-administration" or "combined administration" are meant to encompass the administration of a selected therapeutic agent to a single patient and the treatments do not necessarily have to be administered by the same route of administration or simultaneously. I want to include a prescription.

The term "pharmaceutical combination" as used herein means a product produced by mixing or combining more than one active ingredient, and includes both fixed and non-fixed combinations of active ingredients. The term "fixed combination" means that both the active ingredient, for example the compound of formula (I) and the combination, are administered to the patient simultaneously in a single or single dosage form. The term "non-combination combination" means that the active ingredient, eg, a compound of formula (I) and a combination, are both administered as separate individuals, all at once, simultaneously or sequentially with no specific time limit, wherein Administration provides two compounds at a therapeutically effective level in the patient's body. The latter also applies to cocktail therapy, eg the administration of three or more active ingredients.

Process for the preparation of the compound of the present invention

The invention also includes a process for the preparation of the compounds of the invention. In the reactions described, where reactive functional groups are desired in the final product, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxyl groups, it may be necessary to protect them in order to avoid their unwanted participation in the reaction. Conventional protecting groups can be used in accordance with standard practice, see for example T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts in "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry", John Wiley and Sons, 1991.

Compounds of formula (Ia) can be prepared by proceeding as in Scheme I below.

Wherein n, X ₁ , R ₁ and R ₁₂ are as defined in the Summary of the Invention. Compounds of formula (I) are synthesized by reacting compounds of formula (2) in the presence of a suitable solvent (eg, DMF, etc.), a suitable coupling reagent (eg, HATU, etc.), and a suitable base (eg, DIEA, etc.) can do. The reaction proceeds in a temperature range of about 0 ° C. to about 40 ° C. and may take about 10 hours to complete.

Detailed examples of the synthesis of compounds of formula I can be found in the examples below.

Additional Processes for Making Compounds of the Invention

Compounds of the present invention can be prepared as pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts by reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid. Alternatively, pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts of the compounds of the present invention may be prepared by reacting the free acid form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic base.

Alternatively, salt forms of the compounds of the present invention may be prepared using salts of the starting materials or intermediates.

The free acid or free base forms of the compounds of the invention can be prepared from the corresponding base addition salt or acid addition salt forms, respectively. For example, the compounds of the present invention in acid addition salt form can be converted to the corresponding free base by treatment with a suitable base (eg, ammonium hydroxide solution, sodium hydroxide, etc.). Compounds of the invention in the form of base addition salts can be converted to the corresponding free acids by treatment with a suitable acid (eg hydrochloric acid, etc.).

Compounds of the present invention in non-oxidized form are reduced agents (e.g., from N-oxides of the compounds of the present invention in suitable inert organic solvents (e.g. acetonitrile, ethanol, aqueous , Sulfur, sulfur dioxide, triphenyl phosphine, lithium borohydride, sodium borohydride, phosphorus trichloride, tribromide and the like).

Prodrug derivatives of the compounds of the invention can be found in methods known to those skilled in the art (e.g., for further details, see Saulnier et al., (1994), Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Vol. 4, p. 1985). ) Can be prepared. For example, suitable prodrugs may be prepared by reacting a non-derivatized compound of the invention with a suitable carbamylating agent (e.g., 1,1-acyloxyalkylcarbanochlorate, para-nitrophenyl carbonate, etc.). It can manufacture.

Protected derivatives of the compounds of the invention can be prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art. Detailed description of the available technology to produce and their removal of protecting groups can be found in the literature [TW Greene, "Protecting Groups in Organic Chemistry", 3 rd edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999].

The compounds of the present invention may conveniently be prepared or formed as solvates (eg hydrates) during the progress of the present invention. Hydrates of the compounds of the present invention may conveniently be prepared by recrystallization from an aqueous / organic solvent mixture, using organic solvents such as dioxin, tetrahydrofuran or methanol.

Compounds of the invention are prepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting a racemic mixture of the compounds with an optically active splitting agent to form diastereomeric compound pairs, separating diastereomers, and recovering optically pure enantiomers. can do. The cleavage of the enantiomers can be carried out using covalent diastereomeric derivatives of the compounds of the invention, but separable complexes are preferred (eg crystalline diastereomeric salts). Diastereomers have distinct physical properties (eg, melting point, boiling point, solubility, reactivity, etc.) and can be easily separated using these differences. Diastereomers may be separated by chromatography, or preferably by separation / fractionation techniques based on solubility differences. The optically pure enantiomer is then recovered with the splitting agent by any practical method that will not cause racemization. A more detailed description of the techniques applicable to the cleavage of stereoisomers thereof from racemic mixtures of compounds is given by Jean Jacques, Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, "Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions", John Wiley And Sons, Inc., 1981].

In summary, the compounds of formula la can be prepared by a process comprising the following steps.

(a) the step of Scheme I; And

(b) optionally converting the compound of the present invention into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt;

(c) optionally converting a salt form of a compound of the invention to a non-salt form;

(d) optionally converting a non-oxidized form of a compound of the invention into a pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide;

(e) optionally converting the N-oxide form of the compound of the invention to its non-oxidized form;

(f) optionally dividing the individual isomers from the isomeric mixture of compounds of the present invention;

(g) optionally converting a non-derivatized compound of the invention into a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivative; And

(h) optionally converting a prodrug derivative of a compound of the invention to a non-derivatized form.

Unless otherwise described the preparation of starting materials, the compounds may be prepared, either as known or analogous to methods known in the art or as disclosed in the examples which follow.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that such modifications are merely examples of methods for the preparation of the compounds of the present invention, and that other well-known methods can be similarly used.

The present invention is further illustrated by, but not limited to, the following examples which illustrate the preparation of the compounds of formula (I) according to the invention.

Example  One

6H-1- Tia -5,6- Diaza - as - Indasen -2- Carboxylic acid  [3- (3- Trifluoromethyl - Phenylcarbamoyl )- Phenyl ]-amides

Synthesis of 4-chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine:

N-BuLi (1.6 M in hexane, 13.8 mL, in a solution of 4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine (3.21 g, 21 mmol) in THF (60 mL) cooled to -78 ° C, 22 mmol) was added slowly. After stirring for 30 minutes, TIPSOTf (5.77 mL, 21.4 mmol) was added. The mixture was raised to room temperature and quenched with water. The mixture was partitioned between hexane (200 mL) and brine. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over Na ₂ S0 ₄ , filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, eluted with hexanes) to afford the title compound.

Synthesis of 4-chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine-5-carbaldehyde:

Sec-BuLi (0.90 g, 2.91 mmol) in a solution of 4-chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine (0.90 g, 2.91 mmol) in THF (8 mL) cooled to -78 ° C. 1.4 M in hexanes, 4.16 mL, 5.82 mmol) was added slowly. After stirring for 45 minutes, DMF (0.68 mL, 8.74 mmol) was added at -78 ° C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h and quenched with HCl solution in ether (1 M, 8.73 mL, 8.73 mmol). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was basified to pH 8 with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over Na ₂ SO ₄ , filtered and concentrated to give a mixture of the title compound which was used for the next reaction without any further purification. MS m / z 337.2 (M + 1).

Synthesis of 4-methylamino-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine-5-carbaldehyde:

4-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine-5-carbaldehyde and 4-chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2 in methoxy-ethanol (4 mL) A mixture of, 3-b] pyridine-5-carbaldehyde (2.0 g, obtained from the above step), methylamine (40% aqueous solution, 16 mL, 100 mmol) was heated at 110 ° C. overnight in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in HCl solution (1 N, 20 mL) and heated at 50 ° C. After stirring at 50 ° C. for 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was neutralized to pH 8 with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The solids were collected by filtration, washed with water then hexanes and dried to afford the title compound as a pale yellow solid. MS m / z 176.1 (M + 1).

Synthesis of 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester:

4-Chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine (900 mg, 2.14 mmol) was dissolved in DMF. K ₂ CO ₃ (590 mg, 4.28 mmol) was added followed by thioglucidol (0.2 mL, 2.35 mmol), then the reaction mixture was stirred at 65 ° C. for 3.5 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled and poured into ice cold water. The residue was collected by filtration and dried. The crude product was then purified by silica gel column chromatography to yield an off white amorphous compound.

Synthesis of 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid:

A mixture of 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (100 mg, 0.43 mmol), LiOH (25.5 mg, 1.07 mmol) was diluted with THF (4 mL) and Dissolved in H ₂ O (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60 ° C. for 3 hours. Acidification with acetic acid yielded a brown solid, which was collected by filtration. It was then dried in vacuo and used in the next step without any further purification.

Synthesis of 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide

6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid (30 mg, 0.138 mmol) was added with DIEA (0.030 mL, 0.172 mmol) and HATU (57.71 mg, 0.151) in 2 mL DMF. mmol) and at room temperature. After 0.5 h 3-amino-N- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl) -benzamide (38.6 mg, 0.138 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 2 h at rt, the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC to give the title compound as a TFA salt.

Example  2

One- methyl -1,6- Dehydro -1,5,6- Triaza - as - Indasen -2- Carboxylic acid  [3- (3- Trifluoromethyl - Benzoylamino )- Phenyl ]-amides

Synthesis of 1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester:

4-Chloro-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine (700 mg, 2.08 mmol) was dissolved in DMF. K ₂ CO ₃ (573 mg, 4.16 mmol) was added followed by sarcosine ethyl ester hydrochloride (383.3 mg, 2.49 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 65 ° C. for 36 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled and poured into ice cold water. The residue was collected by filtration and dried to give the crude product which was then purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired compound.

Synthesis of 1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid

A mixture of 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (100 mg, 0.464 mmol), LiOH (25.5 mg, 1.07 mmol) was diluted with THF (4 mL) and Dissolved in H ₂ O (1 mL). The mixture was stirred at 60 ° C. for 3 hours. Acidification with acetic acid yielded a brown solid, which was collected by filtration. It was then dried in vacuo and used in the next step without any further purification.

Of 1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide synthesis

1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid (35 mg, 0.162 mmol) in DIEA (0.030 mL, 0.172 mmol) in 2 mL DMF And HATU (67.8 mg, 0.178 mmol) at room temperature. After 0.5 h N- (3-amino-phenyl) -3-trifluoromethyl-benzamide (45.53 mg, 0.162 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 2 h at rt, the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by Prep-HPLC to give the title compound as a TFA salt.

By repeating the procedure described in the examples above using the appropriate starting material, the compounds of formula (I) are obtained as identified in Table 1 below.

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Compounds of the invention were assayed to determine their ability to selectively inhibit cell proliferation of 32D cells (32D-p210) expressing BCR-Abl compared to parental 32D cells. Compounds that selectively inhibit the proliferation of these BCR-Abl transformed cells were tested for antiproliferative activity against Ba / F3 cells expressing wild-type or mutant forms of Bcr-abl. The compounds also include Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα and PDGFRβ kinases. To determine their ability to inhibit

Cellular BCR - Abl  Inhibition of dependent proliferation (fast treatment)

The murine cell line used is a 32D hematopoietic progenitor cell line transformed with BCR-Abl cDNA (32D-p210). These cells were maintained in RPMI / 10% calf fetal serum (RPMI / FCS) supplemented with 50 μg / ml penicillin, 50 μg / ml streptomycin and 200 mM L-glutamine. Untransformed 32D cells were similarly maintained by adding 15% WEHI conditioned medium as the source of IL3.

50 μl of 32D or 32D-p210 cell suspension were plated in a Greiner 384 well microplate (black) at a density of 5000 cells per well. 50 nl of test compound (1 mM in DMSO stock) were added to each well (STI571 was included as a positive control). Cells were incubated at 37 ° C., 5% CO ₂ for 72 hours. 10 μl of 60% Alamar Blue solution (Tek diagnostics) was added to each well and the cells were incubated for an additional 24 hours. Fluorescence intensity (excitation at 530 nm, emission at 580 nm) was quantified using an Acquest ™ system (Molecular Devices).

Cellular BCR - Abl  Suppression of dependent proliferation

32D-p210 cells were plated in 96 well TC plates at a density of 15,000 cells per well. 50 μl of a 2-fold serial dilution of test compound (C _max is 40 μM) was added to each well (STI571 included as positive control). After incubating the cells for 48 hours at 37 ° C., 5% CO ₂ , 15 μl of MTT (Promega) was added to each well and the cells were incubated for an additional 5 hours. The optical density at 570 nm was quantified by a spectrophotometer, and from the dose response curve, the IC ₅₀ value, which is the concentration of the compound required for 50% inhibition, was determined.

Effect on Cell Cycle Distribution

32D and 32D-p210 cells were plated in 6 well TC plates at 2.5 × 10 ⁶ cells per well in 5 ml of medium and 1 or 10 μM of test compound was added (STI571 was included as a control). Cells were then incubated at 37 ° C., 5% CO ₂ for 24 or 48 hours. 2 ml of cell suspension was washed with PBS, fixed in 70% EtOH for 1 hour and treated with PBS / EDTA / RNase A for 30 minutes. Propidium iodide (Cf = 10 μg / ml) was added and fluorescence intensity was quantified by flow cytometry in a FACScalibur ™ system (BD Biosciences). The test compounds of the present invention have been demonstrated to show apoptotic effects on 32D-p210 cells, but did not induce apoptosis in 32D parental cells.

Cellular BCR - Abl Autophosphorylation  For effect

BCR-Abl autophosphorylation was quantified by Capture Elisa using c-abl specific capture antibody and antiphosphotyrosine antibody. 32D-p210 cells were plated in 96 well TC plates at 2 × 10 ⁵ cells per well in 50 μl of medium. 50 μl of 2-fold serial dilutions of test compound (C _max is 10 μM) were added to each well (STI571 was included as a positive control). Cells were incubated at 37 ° C., 5% CO ₂ for 90 minutes. Cells were then treated with 150 μl of lysis buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl, 5 mM EDTA, 1 mM EGTA and 1% NP-40) containing protease and phosphatase inhibitors on ice for 1 hour. It was. 50 μl of cell lysate was added to a 96 well optical plate previously coated with anti-abl specific antibody and blocked. Plates were incubated at 4 ° C. for 4 hours. After washing with TBS-Tween 20 buffer, 50 μl of alkali-phosphatase conjugated anti-phosphotyrosine antibody was added and the plate was further incubated at 4 ° C. overnight. After washing with TBS-Tween 20 buffer, 90 [mu] l of luminescent substrate was added and luminescence was quantified using an Aquest® system (Molecular Devices). Test compounds of the invention that inhibit the proliferation of BCR-Abl expressing cells inhibited cellular BCR-Abl autophosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner.

Bcr - abl On proliferation of cells expressing mutated forms of

Compounds of the invention are directed to their antiproliferative effects on Ba / F3 cells expressing mutant forms (G250E, E255V, T315I, F317L, M351T) that are resistant to or reduced sensitivity to wild type of BCR-Abl or STI571. Was tested. The antiproliferative effects of these compounds on mutant-BCR-Abl expressing cells and untransformed cells were tested at 10, 3.3, 1.1 and 0.37 μM as described above (in IL3 deficient medium). IC ₅₀ values of compounds that are not toxic to untransformed cells were determined from the dose response curves obtained as described above.

FGFR3  (Enzyme assay)

Kinase activity assays using purified FGFR3 (Upstate) were performed using kinase buffer (30 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5), 15 mM MgCl ₂ , 4.5 mM MnCl ₂ , 15 μM Na ₃ VO ₄ and 50 μg / ml. BZ) and 0.25 μg / mL of enzyme in substrate (5 μg / mL Biotin-Poly-EY (Glu, Tyr) (CIS-US, Inc.) and 3 μM ATP) In a final volume of 10 μl. Two solutions were prepared. 5 μl of the first solution containing FGFR3 enzyme in kinase buffer was first dispensed into 384-format ProxiPlate® (Perkin-Elmer), and then 50 nL of compound dissolved in DMSO was dissolved. Then, 5 μl of a second solution containing substrate (poly-EY) and ATP in kinase buffer was added to each well. The reaction was incubated for 1 hour at room temperature and 30 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 0.5 M KF, 50 mM ETDA, 0.2 mg / ml BSA, 15 μg / ml streptavidin-XL665 (SIA-US, phosphorus) Corp.) and 10 ul of HTRF detection mixture containing 150 ng / ml cryptate conjugated anti-phosphotyrosine antibody (SIA-US, Incorporated) was stopped. After 1 hour of incubation at room temperature to interact with streptavidin-biotin, the time resolved fluorescence signal was read by Analyst GT (Molecular Devices Corp.). IC ₅₀ values were calculated by linear regression analysis of percent inhibition of each compound at 12 concentrations (1: 3 dilution from 50 μM to 0.28 nM). In this assay, the IC ₅₀ values of the compounds of the invention ranged from 10 nM to 2 μM.

FGFR3  (Cell assay)

Compounds of the invention were tested for their ability to inhibit transformed Ba / F3-TEL-FGFR3 cell proliferation, which is dependent on FGFR3 cell kinase activity. Ba / F3-TEL-FGFR3 was incubated with up to 800,000 cells per ml in suspension using RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum as the culture medium. Cells were dispensed in 384-well format plates at 5000 cells per well in 50 μl culture medium. Compounds of the invention were dissolved and diluted in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Twelve 1: 3 sequential dilutions were prepared in DMSO to produce concentration gradients typically ranging from 10 mM to 0.05 μM. 50 nL of the diluted compound was added to the cells and incubated for 48 hours in a cell culture incubator. Alamarblue® (TREK Diagnostic Systems), which can be used to monitor the reducing environment produced by the proliferating cells, was added to the cells at a final concentration of 10%. After an additional 4 hours of incubation in a 37 ° C. cell culture incubator, the fluorescence signal from reduced Alamarblue® (excitation at 530 nm, emission at 580 nm) was quantified by analyst Giti (Molecular Devices Division). It was. IC ₅₀ values were calculated by linear regression analysis of the percent inhibition of each compound at 12 concentrations.

FLT3  And PDGFR β (cell assay)

The effect of the compounds of the present invention on the cell activity of FLT3 and PDGFRβ was FGFR3 cell activity, except that Ba / F3-FLT3-ITD and Ba / F3-Tel-PDGFRβ were used instead of Ba / F3-TEL-FGFR3, respectively. It was carried out using the same method as described above for.

b- Raf  -Enzyme assay

Compounds of the invention were tested for their ability to inhibit the activity of b-Raf. The assay was performed on 384-well MaxiSorp plates (NUNC) with black walls and transparent bottoms. Substrate IκBα was diluted in DPBS (1: 750) and 15 μl was added to each well. Plates were incubated overnight at 4 ° C. and washed three times with TBST (25 mM Tris (pH 8.0), 150 mM NaCl and 0.05% Tween-20) using an EMBLA plate washer. Plates were blocked with Superblock (15 μl / well) for 3 hours at room temperature, washed three times with TBST, and pat dry. Assay buffer (10 μl) containing 20 μM ATP followed by 100 nl or 500 nl of compound was added to each well. B-Raf was diluted in assay buffer (1 μl into 25 μl) and 10 μl of diluted b-Raf was added to each well (0.4 μg / well). Plates were incubated for 2.5 hours at room temperature. The plate was washed six times with TBST to stop the kinase reaction. Phospho-IκBα (Ser32 / 36) antibody was diluted (1: 10,000) in the superblock and 15 μl was added to each well. Plates were incubated overnight at 4 ° C. and washed six times with TBST. AP-conjugated goat-anti-mouse IgG was diluted (1: 1,500) in the superblock and 15 μl was added to each well. Plates were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature and washed six times with TBST. 15 μl of Fluorescent Attophos AP Substrate (Promega) was added to each well and the plate was incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature. Plates were read by Aquest or Analyst Giti using the Fluorescence Intensity Program (excitation 455 nm, emission 580 nm).

b- Raf  -Cell assay

Compounds of the invention were tested in A375 cells for their ability to inhibit phosphorylation of MEK. The A375 cell line (ATCC) is from human melanoma patients and has a V599E mutation in the B-Raf gene. Levels of phosphorylated MEK were elevated due to mutations in B-Raf. Sub-confluent to confluent A375 cells were incubated with the compound at 37 ° C. in serum free medium for 2 hours. Cells were then washed once with cold PBS and lysed with lysis buffer containing 1% Triton X100. After centrifugation, the supernatant was subjected to SDS-PAGE and then transferred to nitrocellulose membrane. The membrane was then subjected to western blotting using anti-phospho-MEK antibody (ser217 / 221) (Cell Signaling). The amount of phosphorylated MEK was monitored by the density of phospho-MEK bands in the nitrocellulose membrane.

Upstate Kinase Profiler ( Upstate KinaseProfiler (Trade name)-Radioactivity-Enzyme Filter Binding Assay

Compounds of the invention were evaluated for their ability to inhibit individual members of the kinase panel. According to the following general protocol, compounds were tested in duplicates at a final concentration of 10 μM. Note that kinase buffer compositions and substrates are different for the different kinases included in the "Upstate Kinase Profiler" panel. Kinase buffer (2.5 μl, 10 × -containing MnCl ₂ if necessary), active kinase (0.001-0.01 units; 2.5 μl), specific or poly (Glu4-Tyr) peptide (5-500 μM or 0.01 mg / ml in kinase buffer) ) And kinase buffer (50 μM; 5 μl) were mixed in eppendorf on ice. Mg / ATP mix (10 μl; 67.5 (or 33.75) mM MgCl ₂ , 450 (or 225) μM ATP and 1 μCi / μl [γ- ³² P] -ATP (3000 Ci / mmol)) were added and the reaction Was incubated at about 30 ° C. for about 10 minutes. 2 cm × 2 cm P81 (phosphocellulose, for positively charged peptide substrates) or Whatman No. 1 (for poly (Glu4-Tyr) peptide substrates) spotted the reaction mixture on a paper square ( 20 μl). The assay square was washed four times with 0.75% phosphoric acid for 5 minutes each and once with acetone for 5 minutes. Assay squares were transferred to scintillation vials, 5 ml of scintillation cocktails were added, and ³² P incorporation (cpm) for peptide substrates was quantified with a Beckman scintillation counter. Percent inhibition was calculated for each response.

Compounds of formula (I) in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form exhibit useful pharmacological properties as shown, for example, by the in vitro tests described herein. For example, the compounds of formula I preferably range from 1 × 10 ⁻¹⁰ to 1 × 10 ⁻⁵ M, more preferably for wild type BCR-Abl and G250E, E255V, T315I, F317L and M351T BCR-Abl mutations IC ₅₀ of less than 500 μM, less than 250 nM, less than 100 nM and less than 50 nM is shown. Preferably the compound of formula (I) at a concentration of 10 μM is preferably Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, Inhibition percentages of greater than 50%, preferably greater than about 70%, were shown for DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα and / or PDGFRβ kinase.

The examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only, and, in light of this, various modifications or changes will be suggested to those skilled in the art, which shall fall within the scope and spirit of the present application and the appended claims. Of course. All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

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A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [Formula I]

In the formula, X ₁ is selected from CH and N; Y is selected from S and NR ₅ ; Wherein R ₅ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; Z is selected from C and S (O); R ₁ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₂ is C _{6 - 12} aryl and is selected from -NR ₃ R _4; R ₃ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₄ is -XR ₅ ; Wherein X is a bond, C _{1 - 6} alkylene and C _{1 - 10} is selected from the heteroarylene; Wherein R ₅ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl; Wherein the aryl or heteroaryl of said R ₅ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _{1 - 6} alkyl, C _{3 - 8 heterocycloalkyl, -C (O) NR 6 R} 7 and -NR ₆ C (O Is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from R ₇ ; Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₇ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl; Wherein said aryl or heteroaryl of R ₇ is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from —R ₈ and —OR ₈ ; Wherein R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _1-6 alkyl, C _{6 - 12} aryl, C _{1 - 10} heteroaryl and C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl -C _{0 - 4} is selected from alkyl; In which aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl substituents of said R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl optionally substituted with; Or R ₃ and R _4, R ₃ and R ₄ taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, -C (O) C ₃ are optionally substituted with NR ₆ R _{9 -} to form a _{8-heterocycloalkyl;} Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₉ is C _{6 - 10} is selected from _{heteroaryl-10} aryl, and C _1. The compound of formula Ia according to claim 1. Formula Ia

In the formula, X ₁ is selected from CH and N; Y is selected from S and NR ₅ ; Wherein R ₅ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; n is selected from 0, 1 and 2; R ₁ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₁₂ is hydrogen, C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _{1 - 6} alkyl, C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl, -C (O) selected from NR ₆ R ₇ and -NR ₆ C (O) R ₇ Become; Wherein R ₆ is hydrogen and C _{1 - 6} is selected from alkyl; R ₇ is C _{6 - 10} aryl, and C _{1 - 10} is selected from heteroaryl; Wherein said aryl or heteroaryl of R ₇ is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals independently selected from —R ₈ and —OR ₈ ; Wherein R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl, halo-substituted -C _1-6 alkyl, C _{6 - 12} aryl, C _{1 - 10} heteroaryl and C _{3 - 8} heterocycloalkyl -C _{0 - 4} is selected from alkyl; In which aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl substituents of said R ₈ is C _{1 - 6} alkyl is optionally substituted with. The compound of claim 2, wherein X ₁ is selected from CH and N; Y is selected from S and N (CH ₃ ); R ₁ is hydrogen. The compound of claim 3, wherein R ₁₂ is hydrogen, methyl, —C (O) NHR ₇ , —NHC (O) R ₇ , —N (CH ₃ ) C (O) R ₇ and morpholino; Wherein R ₇ is selected from phenyl and isoxazolyl; Wherein the phenyl or oxazolyl of R ₇ is derived from iso-butyl, trifluoromethyl, phenoxy, ethyl-piperazinyl-methyl, methyl-piperazinyl-methyl, methyl-imidazolyl and morpholino-methyl And optionally substituted with 1 to 2 radicals selected. 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide ; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid (4-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl) -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid phenylamide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; Morpholin-4-yl- (6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indasen-2-yl) -methanone; 2-benzenesulfonyl-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [methyl- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl) -amino] -phenyl}- amides; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {5- [4- (4-ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl) -3-trifluoromethyl- Phenylcarbamoyl] -2-methyl-phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [3- (4-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -5-trifluoro Romethyl-benzoylamino] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarboxe Barmoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [4- (2-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -3-trifluoro Romethyl-benzoylamino] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {2-methyl-5- [4- (4-methyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl) -3-tri Fluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [5- (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-ylcarbamoyl) -2-methyl-phenyl] -amides; 4- (6H-1-Tia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carbonyl) -piperazine-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenoxy-phenyl) -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {1- [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -1 H-imidazole-2 -Yl} -amide; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl ]-amides; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 1-Methyl-1,6-dihydro-1,5,6-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl]- amides; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6,7-triaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (4-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-3-trifluoromethyl- Phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (3-trifluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [3-methoxy-5- (4-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl Carbamoyl) -phenyl] -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {3-methoxy-5- [3- (4-methyl-imidazol-1-yl) -5-tri Fluoromethyl-phenylcarbamoyl] -phenyl} -amide; 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid {3- [4- (4-ethyl-piperazin-1-yl) -3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl Carbamoyl] -5-methoxy-phenyl} -amide; And 6H-1-thia-5,6-diaza-as-indacene-2-carboxylic acid [2-methyl-5- (5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)- Phenyl] -amide. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A method of treating a disease in an animal wherein inhibition of kinase activity can prevent, inhibit or alleviate the pathology and / or symptoms of the disease, comprising administering to the animal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. The method of claim 7, wherein the kinases are Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and PDGFRα And PDGFRβ. Kinase activity of Abl, Bcr-Abl, Aurora-A, SGK, Tie-2, Trk-B, FGFR3, c-kit, b-RAF, c-RAF, DYRK2, Fms, Fyn, and / or PDGFRα and PDGFRβ Use of the compound of claim 1 in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease in an animal causing the pathology and / or symptoms of the disease.